Former Chelsea defender William Gallas says failing to make the top four this season would be the fault of owner Todd Boehly.
In the first season of the post-Roman Abramovich era, Chelsea sit eighth and eight points off the Champions League places.
Gallas believes the finger must be pointed at Boehly should they not make the top four.
The former defender told Genting Casino: “If Chelsea don’t finish in the top four, Todd Boehly would have failed. There can be no excuses for a club like Chelsea finishing outside of the top four.
“We are always very quick to judge players on their performance and it should be the same for the owner. He arrived and spent a lot of money, but if he doesn’t qualify for the top four he would have failed.”